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Alternative Names

Excite Mou-Machine

エキサイト猛マシン

Developer

Monster Games

Genre

Racing

Other Versions

WiiU

Release Dates

04/20/09 Nintendo
08/30/11 Nintendo
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Community Stats

Owners: 104
Favorite: 5
Tracked: 5
Wishlist: 20
Now Playing: 5
 
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ExciteBots: Trick Racing (Wii) > Opinions (102)

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Kuksenkov posted 03/05/2015, 10:27
This game is SO MUCH FUN. Transforming racing before Sonic and company. Such ad a shame that it didn't sell very well, because this is probably the best racer on Wii.
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Gnac posted 09/05/2014, 04:08
Bloody thing wasn't even released properly in major territories. NA: retail release. Japan: Club Nintendo Exclusive. PAL regions: ALLEGEDLY NOT INTERESTED.
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farlaff posted 19/07/2013, 02:49
I skipped MK Wii forthis one and it was probably one of the best decisions I ever made gaming wise. C'mon, the community built around it is amazing and still pretty much active: http://www.thegamecommunity.com/forums/index.php
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Fededx posted 15/01/2012, 08:31
So much fun! And no one bought it :S Even though it was bundled with wii wheel...
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Venox2008 posted 08/04/2011, 11:37
one of the best racing games I've ever played! so much fun! :) ..and speed is like in Burnout! :)
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icedoesnthelp posted 07/02/2011, 06:34
According to gamestop.ca in the Wii section this is a best seller
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pacman91 posted 14/01/2011, 07:28
mariokart 64, fzero gx, and now...excitebots
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kleen posted 13/01/2011, 07:57
Just got it for 6 dollars new at best buy. The game isn't to bad but i think it would have done better as Excite Truck 2 instead of bug robots.
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primogen18 posted 03/01/2011, 03:32
i wish this would have had mario kart sales, it's so much fun!
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primogen18 posted 03/01/2011, 03:32
i wish this would have had mario kart sales, it's so much fun!
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Fededx posted 17/11/2010, 01:47
Awesome game, I'm playing it right now, really fun! Frame drops too much, but it doesn't interfere with the gameplay. Sad it sold so bad...
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mpereira posted 31/10/2010, 01:49
Why didn't they release it in Europe?
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Venox2008 posted 23/10/2010, 10:26
just super game :) deserves more sales, and why didn't they release it in Europe?
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KingEidilleg posted 07/02/2010, 01:13
So we got Another Code and Crisis but I really want this one as well! I'd beg if I knew that would help ...
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stimpi13 posted 03/02/2010, 12:18
great game.....
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ocarinaoftime posted 17/01/2010, 07:44
i played this at my local gamestop...... from what i played it had alot of tracks from excite truck....it reminded me of excite truck a lil to much....i played it 20 mins while waitin on the line to get smaller so i could make a purchase....to me it was just ok its not my type of game ....
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Wildvine53 posted 12/01/2010, 05:02
I love this game, already logged 15 hours in four days...............................

Why is it so much easier to find a match on this than on Brawl?
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BigGumby posted 10/01/2010, 06:46
This game is soo good, logged over 25 hours of it. Deserves much better sales. Can you imagine if this game was advertised on channels like Nickelodeon?
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Chrizum posted 10/01/2010, 02:12
A release in Europe would bring this game to 200k. Do it Nintendo!
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ganondorf7799 posted 31/12/2009, 11:19
Bring that game to Europe, please
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Siko1989 posted 31/12/2009, 03:42
IxisNaugus

i agree... i mean i haven't seen the game in Australia yet
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SmokedHostage posted 31/12/2009, 12:54
Cult Classic.
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IxisNaugus posted 10/12/2009, 02:45
@ Skorpion

It's much better than Excite Truck, you'll see.

I cannot believe it sold like this, seriously. It should have done MUCH better but no, Nintendo just let this one drown. It still hasn't even come out in europe for fuck sake and i am doubting that it ever will!
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primogen18 posted 09/12/2009, 06:28
It's so obvious Nintendo didn't want this competing with MKWii. They basically threw it out with nothing, such a shame.
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kopstudent89 posted 07/12/2009, 07:48
too bad, i hope it gets something by in the holidays
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Skorpion posted 06/12/2009, 06:09
Wow, I knew this didn't sell well, but I didn't realize how badly it did. Mine's coming in the mail from Best Buy for $15. Almost completed Excite Truck, it's such an awesome game and if ExciteBots is better it will be easily one of my favorites. Definitely a game that will be highly sought after in the not too distant future. I'm definitely going to buy a few when it's cheap again to hold on to and sell in the not too distant future.
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chris_wing posted 13/11/2009, 11:01
I just realized this game launched on 4/20/09, the same week as swine flu, coincidence?
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chris_wing posted 13/11/2009, 11:00
Sales should pick up with the recent price cuts. I think. Is anyone online?
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mfogg20 posted 25/10/2009, 04:01
Just bought this. Its only 12.25 on Fry's website right now for in-store pickup
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IxisNaugus posted 15/10/2009, 01:59
agreed with Chrizum 100%
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Chrizum posted 12/10/2009, 01:18
I would really like to play this game, but I don't think it's coming to Europe. Nintendo is screwing localization up this generation...
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nicktwilight posted 30/09/2009, 03:29
i have excitetruck and it is a great game.i also think that it sold very good.so i will never understand nintendo's decision not release this to europe.
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Buzzi posted 30/09/2009, 02:42
If Amazon was selling 1 copy of this game and then the sales went up by over 2000%, this means they sold more than 20 right? Now, i don't know how many copies they were selling, but just amazon could sell more than past week's numbers i think...
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Nick Laurence posted 28/09/2009, 01:48
Has anyone been paying attention to this game's sales on amazon? They've skyrocketed over the past day thanks to a price drop to $20.
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vonboysp posted 04/09/2009, 05:17
ya, this game is still full-priced (50 bucks with wheel and 40 without) so maybe it's sales will shoot up some when the price drops?

it might be one of those games people are interested, but they don't think it's worth the price.
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kopstudent89 posted 20/08/2009, 02:27
9500 this week!! wth hapened :D
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miz1q2w3e posted 16/08/2009, 09:44
wow, i can't believe Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time (which is just a lazy direct port of a DS game) is selling more than this wonderful and extremely fun racer!

that's just awful :(
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st_muscat0 posted 15/08/2009, 05:44
Starting to sell again, 6K this week in NA.
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ItzMeeSnitchez posted 28/07/2009, 01:55
i forgot to add, buy this fucking game.
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ItzMeeSnitchez posted 28/07/2009, 01:54
this is my favorite racing game of all time. i have owned nearly every system and i must say this game is amazing. love the difficulty. hell of a lot fun. you don't get pure fun from games much anymore.
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KingHenry posted 26/07/2009, 04:53
These sales are so horrendous. I personally do not own this game, but i didn't expect sales to be that bad. I usually buy nintendo games, even with slight appeal, but this one just didn't appeal to me at all. It can't be as bad as the sales. I might have to pick it up
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Skorpion posted 06/07/2009, 08:56
Wow, thought this was selling a little better. Definitely gonna pick it up at some point in the future.
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viewtiful_jon posted 18/06/2009, 02:58
Also this game is fantastic probally the most fun I have had with a game for the past few years, Only bought it on a whim as for some reson I thought of UniRacers when I saw it.
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viewtiful_jon posted 18/06/2009, 02:55
I have over 160 online wins, The problem is the online community is quit small so people reconize you and leave if they know they cant win against you.
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Games4Fun posted 17/06/2009, 07:20
Me and a friend rented this game since i was thinking about buying it. I have no clue why but some games make me dizzy and i start to feel sick. This was one of thoose games.=/
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Majin-Tenshinhan posted 16/06/2009, 11:03
These sales are pretty terrible :x
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amp316 posted 15/06/2009, 12:16
A alot of people clicked on this yesterday. Maybe someone will buy it.
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a3hmax posted 15/06/2009, 06:43
Excellent online, the multiplayer options of this game make it a great election.
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KingEidilleg posted 14/06/2009, 08:56
Although I hope they reconsider, Nintendo has not announced this game for Europe yet. Apparently ExciteTruck didn't perform very well here... ;-(
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Cheebee posted 14/06/2009, 12:09
How do they ever expect this game to sell well if they won't release it outside of the US and don't advertise? :s
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ramuji posted 13/06/2009, 11:53
There is a mistake in the Release Dates for this game. ExciteBots has not been released in Japan.
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salaminizer posted 10/06/2009, 04:55
someone set up us the bomb!
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primogen18 posted 03/06/2009, 08:54
NO marketing what-so-ever Nintendo, what do you expect? I see commercials for Punch out, EA Active, Tiger 2010 many times daily, nothing for this, fail on Nintendo's part.
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IxisNaugus posted 03/06/2009, 05:57
Does anybody know when this game will come out in europe, if ever?
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uno posted 29/05/2009, 03:50
O well. Fun game. Maybe more interesting elements than MKWii but not as tightly polished.
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amp316 posted 26/05/2009, 12:28
This games sales have finally passed my profile views. That's a relief. It's good to see that quality games like this sell on the Wii.


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SmokedHostage posted 24/05/2009, 03:38
I'm enjoying this game quite a bit. Anyone who likes arcade racing games should try this out.
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SmokedHostage posted 23/05/2009, 01:13
@metalgearmatt

This game is NOTHING like Mario Kart. Also, you have the option of.. dare I say it.. using animals?
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metalgearmatt posted 21/05/2009, 03:55
If it werent too similar to AMrio Kart and didnt use bugs as cars I might have checked it out.
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Myviewing posted 19/05/2009, 01:11
Maybe it could get better numbers with a Japan release.
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drakesfortune posted 19/05/2009, 01:05
Wow, I can't believe how badly this bombed. Seriously, this is unbelievable!
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ash3336 posted 18/05/2009, 07:30
Pity...clearly this is a flop.
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Chrizum posted 18/05/2009, 07:12
With these sales, I'm afraid this isn't coming to Europe.
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uno posted 16/05/2009, 08:06
I think we should wait more than 5 seconds before we call this a bomb.

It definitely wont sell as much as MK Wii.

Super fun game though. A great diversion till the next racing game.
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scottie posted 16/05/2009, 06:11
NPD tracks USA, VGChartz tracks 2 whole continents. Even so, it would appear that either NPD is undertracking or VGChartz is overtracking. I'm not sure which it is so I'll wait until we hear more from someone
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johnsobas posted 16/05/2009, 05:39
this game is really fun, damn.
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Chrizum posted 16/05/2009, 01:13
Still overtracked by about 10k.
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outlawauron posted 15/05/2009, 03:34
Ouch. This is actually overtracked if you can believe. It only sold 13k in its first month.

http://kotaku.com/5255753/excitebots-sells-uh-13000-copies
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primogen18 posted 13/05/2009, 03:22
they should really pack in the wheel too, market it similar to MK
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primogen18 posted 13/05/2009, 03:21
im sure this will sell very well in the long run

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amp316 posted 10/05/2009, 03:33
This game is awesome. The sales will pick up by word of mouth.
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ZuZayLi posted 09/05/2009, 06:16
Yes this game deserves better sales than Excite Truck. It's similar but I prefer this one much more.
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naruto3336 posted 09/05/2009, 03:20
I thought this game would sell really well because of the Wii Wheel bundle. Mario Kart Wii is selling just because of the brand name. This game's online could have been better. 12 players with 3-4 modes and DLC maps and bots and things like that.
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CONMAN15 posted 09/05/2009, 02:28
Bit of a drop off. I thought this would've done better because of online and wii wheel support. I've been trying to spread the word.
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CONMAN15 posted 07/05/2009, 08:26
@oliist. Thanks. I didn't know I'd be able to do it.
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oliist posted 07/05/2009, 07:59
@CONMAN15
Done. But you could have done it by yourself.
Just click on 'Edit game info' then highlight the friend codes box & submit it.
An DBAdmin will take care of it.
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CONMAN15 posted 07/05/2009, 07:29
They should let us input our FCs on this page like other wifi games.
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uno posted 07/05/2009, 06:36
alright this game is DOPE!

At first I played it for a few hours and it was ok. But now after having played it longer and advancing further into the singleplayer, the game got much much better.

Its good arcadey fun with gameplay depth.

Good times.
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Styster posted 06/05/2009, 08:59
This game will have legs... GET IT? The bots have legs, too...
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megaman79 posted 03/05/2009, 02:59
1st August? Cool, well atleast theres a release date now
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mjo011 posted 01/05/2009, 12:31
Will be a million seller.
I dont think sales will be below 15k in the US for many months. Sales will probably rise next week and onwards.
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arsenal009 posted 01/05/2009, 11:26
2 player local multiplayer with no bots is just awful :(
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zakrocz posted 01/05/2009, 08:47
I loved Excite Truck & this sounds great but no UK release date :(
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Strategyking92 posted 29/04/2009, 10:34
Once the adverts hit nickelodeon and abc kids this should sell oodles!
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CONMAN15 posted 29/04/2009, 09:12
I hope it keeps selling, the game is awesome.
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naruto3336 posted 28/04/2009, 10:58
This will sell a lot because of the fact that it comes with the wheel like Mario Kart Wii. I just hope people see this game. I would rather that Mario Kart lose some sales and go to this rather Mario Kart getting all the sales. As much as I like Mario Kart I have to say that.
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Majin-Tenshinhan posted 28/04/2009, 08:32
Pretty crappy opening week, but it'll most likely have legs so I'm not worried.
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Valkyria00 posted 27/04/2009, 07:49
This game is great.
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Wetcoaster posted 22/04/2009, 02:02
I had two friends over yesterday and had them play it and they both loved it. They BOTH also hit themselves in the head with the Wii wheel when doing the circle motion on the red bar. haha.
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DanielD posted 22/04/2009, 03:52
This game is awesome! I recommend to buy it.
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megaman79 posted 19/04/2009, 02:22
Listen to the soundtrack too, its as crazy as the gameplay. Nice mix of techno, in fact i wouldn't miss the option to use ur own tracks.
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megaman79 posted 19/04/2009, 02:19
lucky kids, u get it tommorrow. PAL has to wait for i dk how long
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uno posted 18/04/2009, 10:03
just pre-ordered.

Cant wait.
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shizzlee posted 18/04/2009, 08:21
I never played the first one, but I must admit that this game does look interesting. How can I put it? As I look at gameplay for this game I think that it seems fun and enjoyable, but at the same time I'm thinking wtf is going on O.o

I might buy this (I have a weakness for arcade type racers)
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nordlead posted 11/04/2009, 02:24
$36 if you click the link above. Amazon likes to sell at ~$4 under new for some reason.
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SmokedHostage posted 09/04/2009, 04:33
Apparently this is $39.99 without the Wii Wheel and $49.99 with the Wii Wheel.

Which to get.. hmm.
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Zucas posted 29/03/2009, 04:57
After watching some vids I'm quite impressed. Just like Excite Truck but with seemingly better controls and an interesting twist on racing. I'll wait for reviews but it has caught my interest.
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kopstudent89 posted 22/03/2009, 12:10
seems like a rly good game! i'm actually considering it!

but why the hell is the wii gettin so many good games recently?! *checks wallet* :'(
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oliist posted 12/03/2009, 01:20
Another game on my way too fast growing list.
I must find a way to convert vg$ into €. :)
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Smeags posted 10/03/2009, 05:04
Everything is becoming clear to me now... especially now that we have actual information about the game.

Looks totally crazy, and I'm liking it.
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Legacy Sales History

Total Sales
0.00m
Japan
0.26m
NA
0.00m
Europe
0.02m
Others
0.28m
Total
1 n/a 12,745 n/a 2,249 14,994
2 n/a 6,401 n/a 1,130 7,531
3 n/a 3,641 n/a 643 4,284
4 n/a 2,786 n/a 492 3,278
5 n/a 2,577 n/a 455 3,032
6 n/a 2,358 n/a 416 2,774
7 n/a 2,113 n/a 372 2,485
8 n/a 1,891 n/a 334 2,225
9 n/a 1,713 n/a 301 2,014
10 n/a 1,533 n/a 271 1,804

Opinion (102)

Kuksenkov posted 03/05/2015, 10:27
This game is SO MUCH FUN. Transforming racing before Sonic and company. Such ad a shame that it didn't sell very well, because this is probably the best racer on Wii.
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Gnac posted 09/05/2014, 04:08
Bloody thing wasn't even released properly in major territories. NA: retail release. Japan: Club Nintendo Exclusive. PAL regions: ALLEGEDLY NOT INTERESTED.
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farlaff posted 19/07/2013, 02:49
I skipped MK Wii forthis one and it was probably one of the best decisions I ever made gaming wise. C'mon, the community built around it is amazing and still pretty much active: http://www.thegamecommunity.com/forums/index.php
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Fededx posted 15/01/2012, 08:31
So much fun! And no one bought it :S Even though it was bundled with wii wheel...
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Venox2008 posted 08/04/2011, 11:37
one of the best racing games I've ever played! so much fun! :) ..and speed is like in Burnout! :)
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icedoesnthelp posted 07/02/2011, 06:34
According to gamestop.ca in the Wii section this is a best seller
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